From then on, she studied very hard, thinking that she would take the initiative to make friends with her after she became an outstanding person.
Perhaps because she paid too much attention to Xu Qingdai, she found herself starting to pay attention to her unconsciously, and even became jealous of others appearing in front of her.
But at that time, Xu Qingdai already had someone to marry, so in order to curb her own little thoughts, she chose to study abroad.
What she didn't expect was that this separation would be forever, and she didn't even see Xu Qingdai for the last time.
When Xu Qingdai had the accident, she was studying abroad. She also saw the news of the cruise ship accident in her spare time and discussed it with her classmates.
When she finally returned after completing her studies and wanted to meet Xu Qingdai, she learned that she had passed away.
She didn't remember how she walked to the cemetery that day. Only the heart-wrenching feeling surrounded her from time to time, making her want to kill herself every time she thought about it.
It was also at this moment that she fully understood how deep her feelings for Xu Qingdai were.
After Xu Qingdai passed away, she was depressed for a while, but she picked herself up again after hearing Gu Qingli's name.
It was a cocktail party, and she was forced by her father to go out and relax after being cooped up in her room.
But she really had no intention of communicating or flattering others, so she hid on the second-floor balcony and stared blankly.
After a while, two people came downstairs. They also seemed to have sneaked out of the banquet.
As the two were talking, the topic somehow turned to the Gu family, which had suffered many disasters recently.
"If you ask me, the Gu family is very likely being targeted by a villain. Otherwise, why did theirs fail while other cruise ships didn't? You know, cruise ships have to be inspected every day."
"We can't get involved in these things, and there's no need to delve into the mysteries. I'm just curious about what will happen to Miss Gu in the future.
She went from being a pampered girl loved by her parents to a single child without a mother. I don’t know if she can handle the difference.”
Another man sneered, "I'm afraid that soon she won't be the beloved Miss Gu anymore.
Mom must be feeling unhappy at her grandmother's house because of Dad's death, and they will probably have less contact with the Gu family.
It may not be obvious in the next few years, but in two years, when her father marries a new wife and has a new child, she, the little girl without the protection of her mother, becomes a thorn in the eyes of some people.
After all, the Xu family's property is very coveted, and the person who marries in will definitely be firmly in his hands.
I'll try to persuade her more by then, as this young lady will probably only have one way out, which is marriage, and I don't know who will get the upper hand in the end."
Their words gave Xu Huanyan a wake-up call. If she continued to degenerate, when Gu Qingli was really in danger, she would not be able to protect her at all.
After setting her goal, she took the initiative to go to her own company for training and frantically compressed her rest time. In just one year, she was promoted to the position of deputy manager.
When she was about to continue working hard to move up, she heard the news that the Gu family was going to remarry.
After knowing this, she would dream every night of Gu Qingli being bullied by her new mother and ending up in a desperate situation.
Seeing the girl who looked more and more like Xu Qingdai, she made a bold decision: to marry into the Gu family and take care of Gu Qingli personally.
As soon as these words were spoken, they aroused opposition from her family, but she was also stubborn. She analyzed the benefits of marrying into the Gu family from all aspects and successfully achieved her goal.
Gu Qingli's eyes gradually became empty. "So, she really doesn't like my father at all. She only willingly married him so that I wouldn't be bullied. But this is too unfair to her."
"When it comes to matters of the heart, fairness or unfairness isn't always that important."
[This is the real white moonlight. For you, I can even give up my happiness for the rest of my life. So sweet.]
[Alas, that's why people should have a goal to strive for. As long as there is something they want, they will actively work hard without anyone telling them.]
[She's so kind to Miss Gu, so she might be transferring her feelings and treating her like a substitute.]
"Now that you mention it, it's possible. Perhaps the female ghost haunting her was someone she hired to impersonate. Her goal was to cut off Miss Gu's contact with the outside world, trap her at home, and then brainwash her, ultimately achieving her goal easily."
[Fuck, this is terrifying when I think about it. Miss Gu should move out as soon as possible.]
Seeing that Gu Qingli's face had turned pale with fear from their words, Su Yan quickly stopped their wild guesses: "Although the female ghost was indeed sent by Ms. Song, she didn't have any bad intentions towards Miss Gu. She was just a little stressed."
"Over the years, as you've gotten older, your temperament has become more and more like your mother's.
Every time Miss Song sees your age, she thinks of the time when your mother had an accident.
Maybe because she is too scared, she always feels that you will die in an accident when you reach your mother's age.
In order to protect your safety, she came up with the idea of trapping you at home and letting you out after you get through the stage where your mother gets into trouble.
But she knows that you will definitely not listen to her alone, so she wants to put some external pressure on you to make you compromise.
That female ghost was the special personnel she carefully selected. You may have forgotten that you went to the Song family's property that day. She knew all the routes inside. It would be easy for her to find a blind spot in the surveillance.
As for what you saw at home later, it was the result of the medicine she gave you, and the fear she showed was all fake.
In fact, her plan has already succeeded for the most part. Now you stay at home all day and don't want to go out, right? "
Gu Qingli thought about his actions in this regard and realized that he was indeed too dependent on his family. He felt that staying here was the safest place.
If she continues like this, she will definitely become a stay-at-home girl. How can she find a partner when she won't even leave the house?
Thinking of her boyfriend, she raised the question in her heart: "So all the boys who had a crush on me over the years were also driven away by her."
"You guessed right. The words of those two men had a great impact on her and became her nightmare. She always dreams about your life after marriage.
For your safety, she placed several spies around you and asked them to report your whereabouts every day. If there is anything wrong, she will bring people to deal with it.
Only then did Gu Qingli understand why everything she did had gone smoothly over the years. She had thought it was just luck, but now it seemed that someone was fanning the flames behind the scenes.
She first went to the chat box marked "Mom": "I know everything about your past. Come home now. I have something to talk to you about."
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